Background

Enabel in Rwanda is implementing projects funded by third parties (European Union and Luxembourg) in Health, Agriculture, Urbanisation Forestry and Regional teacher’s initiative in Africa. 

One of the health projects titled “Transforming Rwanda Biomedical Center into a Center of Excellence for public health (TRIBE HUB) aims to contribute to the population’s health and wellbeing (SDG 3) via the provision of essential public health services by National Public Health Institute (PHIs). It seeks to strengthen the institutional capacity of the National Public Health Institute to deliver essential public health functions and to enhance the effectiveness of health service delivery.

The TRIBE HUB focuses on two key objectives: building the capacity of RBC/NPHI to fulfil its core public health mandate and strengthening its digital health, data, and analytics capabilities.

The long-term sustainability of Rwanda’s Public Health Institute depends on a strong foundation of highly skilled professionals. 

To support this objective, Enabel is currently looking for 5 Professional Interns in Public Health (f/m). 

Duty Station: Kigali with possibility to travel and support district hospitals.
Duration of the contract: 6 months extendable once
Expected starting date: July 2026  

Function

Under the direct supervision of the Health Project manager, and in close collaboration with the designated co-supervisor from National Public Health Institutes (NPHIs) including the Ministry of Health, and Rwanda Biomedical Center, the Public Health Interns will undertake secondary analyses of DHS VII and related datasets to generate evidence that informs program improvement and policy refinement focusing on priority areas such as malaria, childhood stunting, HIV, and maternal and neonatal mortality. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in using existing data base in generating evidence-based insights and contribute to translating findings into actionable recommendations to inform public health policies and programs.  
• Contribute to the preparation and dissemination of analytical reports, policy briefs, and scientific manuscripts, with the aim of supporting publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis relating to the mass campaign communication for disease prevention and public health promotion Engage in interdisciplinary teamwork and actively participate in knowledge exchange with fellows, government counterparts, and technical partners. 
• Adhere to professional standards in data protection and privacy during management, analysis, and reporting.

Deliverables

-    Clean data set to be used for analysis
-    Analysis framework agreed upon with the supervisor
-    Write-up reports using guidelines agreed upon with the supervisor including preliminary findings and recommendations 
-    Scientific manuscript, Abstracts and Policy brief drafted for submission to the review committee

Profile 

Required qualifications

-    Rwandan citizenship;
-    Age: maximum 25 years old;
-    Alumni of the University of Rwanda within 12 months of graduation;
-    Completion of a Master's program in the fields of Public Health, Global Health Delivery, Epidemiology, and any public health-related specialization;
-    Must have minimum 70% grade for the final exam.

Skills and knowledge

-    Excellent written, interpersonal and communication skills to build trust with partners and ensure strong collaboration
-    Ability to use databases and analysis software 
-    Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office package
-    Excellent communication in English and French (Kinyarwanda is a plus)
-    Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
-    Able to engage in agile methodologies and cross-functional collaboration
-    Ability to work under pressure and in a team, with flexibility.
-    Highly self-motivated, proactive, and adaptable
-    Strong sense of ownership and accountability for critical healthcare 
-    Solution-oriented mindset with ability to work under pressure.

We offer

-    A stimulating and varied job in a multi-cultural environment. 
-    A Facilitation fee
-    Medical Insurance coverage 
-    Communication allowance
-    Personal Learning and development, on the job and outside 
-    Opportunity for internal mobility 

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission and values of Enabel (https://www.enabel.be/content/enabel-vision-mission-values ) .

Following this selection procedure, a shortlist/reserve of successful applicants may be constituted which may be sourced in the next 12 months for similar job openings.

How to apply

Applicants fulfilling the above-mentioned criteria are invited to submit their application documents through Enabel jobs site to include updated Curriculum Vitae, Motivation Letter, a copy of ID and University Degree. Submit the full file not later than 28th May 2026. Only applications submitted via the above links will be considered. 

Women candidates are strongly encouraged.

Enabel is committed to equal opportunities and diversity in its workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, origin, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability status or any other factor other than competence.

Enabel never requests money to be part of any recruitment process. 

Done at Kigali, 21st May 2026

Country Director, 

Enabel in Rwanda